Fixing streetlights, fixtures part of Charlotte’s public safety plans for uptown
Charlotte city officials announced new measures to improve public safety in uptown at a news conference Thursday afternoon. The new measures, which include replacing and repairing streetlights and modernizing Tryon Street, were announced by the Center City Public Safety Task Force. The task force was formed in the...
The Best Burgers In North Carolina Are Hiding Inside This Tiny Old-Timey Restaurant
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures are hiding in plain sight, and Brooks Sandwich House in Charlotte’s NoDa neighborhood is the living, breathing, burger-flipping proof of this timeless truth. This unassuming little red brick building might not look like much from the outside, but locals know it...
Hazmat crews respond to fire at gas line construction site in south Charlotte
The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a gas line fire in south Charlotte on Saturday morning.
Violent crime spree in Charlotte leaves community in shock
A crime spree in Charlotte resulted in tragedy when 38-year-old Justin Carlton was murdered, leading to a series of violent events involving suspect Joseph Andrade.
Debate Rages On: Despite 111 Arrests in 2 Years, Charlotte Teen Remains Free in...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Charlotte teen arrested 111 times in 2 years still walking free in soft-on-crime blue city: police.
UNC nearly pulls upset despite turnovers; Wilson puts on show
SALT LAKE CITY — There was plenty to like as No. 25 North Carolina battled No. 8 BYU down to the wire, but too many careless turnovers kept the Tar Heels from pulling off an exhibition upset Friday night. Seth Trimble’s drive to the rim was denied at the...
Chaotic scene captured as officer mistakenly shoots colleague
Newly released video footage shows the moment a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer mistakenly shot another officer during a 2019 operation in the Derita neighborhood.
Mecklenburg County judge removed from office eyeing Superior Court seat in 2026
A Mecklenburg County judge who was temporarily removed from the bench in 2024 is eyeing a higher seat next year.
CMS coach charged in Charlotte shooting incident
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a shooting involving a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools coach, police announced Wednesday.
West Charlotte church hosting application drive for Toys for Tots program
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A church congregation in west Charlotte is hosting an application drive for this year’s Toys for Tots program. Reverend Shon Hagwood, the pastor at First Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, said his congregation will be hosting an application drive for the Toys for Tots program...
